Hospitals restrict visiting hours amid ‘extreme pressure’ warnings as winter ‘quad-demic’ rips through the UK

HOSPITALS across the UK have introduced another line of restrictions as they battle a “quad-emic” of winter bugs.

The combination of the flu, Covid-19, a cold-causing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus have surged widely in December.

GettyHospitals across the UK are battling a ‘quad-emic’ of winter bugs[/caption] AlamyCambridge University Hospitals have introduced new restrictions to limit the risk of infection to patients, staff and the public[/caption] ...